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Record NZ$86 million invested into New Zealand startups in 2017
More investment was poured into New Zealand startups than ever before in 2017, with NZ$86 million ($81.7 million) invested into 111 companies.
Advice
Pretty Squares connects brands to image makers creating custom images to showcase products
Brands can turn to the Pretty Squares platform to find a creative who can style and photograph their products for use in their marketing.
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Cloud communications provider Twilio opens Australian office to push growth
Cloud communications company Twilio has expanded into Australia, opening a local office and appointing former Oracle and Symantec sales executive Richard Watson as country director to drive growth.
Advice
University payments startup QPay is working to become a challenger bank for the millennial market
First launched as an app through which uni students could easily buy things from merchants, QPay is now moving into the digital banking space.
Partner Content
How Cisco helped coworking community Fishburners up its tech game
Expanding its community of around 200 to 600 across two fresh floors, the shift to the CBD has allowed Fishburners to up its tech game with Cisco.
Advice
The F word: why you need to fail more
Fear of failure paralyses more would-be entrepreneurs than just about anything else. But success and failure go hand in hand. In fact, perhaps you’re not failing enough.
Advice
Brisbane startup Vygo connects uni students to tutors who have aced the subject they need help with
The life of a stereotypical university student as presented in popular culture seems pretty sweet: sleeping through lectures, drinks at the uni bar between classes, and house parties on the weekend. Reality is often harder, with many students managing work and their coursework as the amount of quality facetime they get with academics shrinks. In… Read more »
Topic
Girl Geek Academy launches cybersecurity skills workshop for primary school girls
Girl Geek Academy has partnered with NAB to launch a cybersecurity workshop for primary school girls in the upcoming school holidays in Melbourne.
Advice
Sydney startup Order Up helps cafes and restaurants control their own online ordering
Focused on helping food businesses develop and sell via their own brand rather than putting this in the hands of another service is Order Up.
Topic
Blackbird Ventures launches $225 million fund, bringing on investment from government’s Future Fund
Australian VC firm Blackbird Ventures has announced the closing of its third fund, raising $225 million from the likes of Hostplus and the Future Fund.
Advice
Melbourne startup Homie3D is creating virtual tours for off the plan properties
While the ultra-rich of Australia, as Domain termed them, snap up harbourside properties that are so big they get a name (you know a house is fancy when it’s on an estate and has a name, like Elaine, the $71 million Point Piper property Atlassian cofounder Scott Farquhar bought in 2016), reality for most other… Read more »
Advice
Sydney startup Plann is helping businesses grow through the perfect Instagram feed
Helping users plan, schedule, and analyse their Instagram feed is Australian startup Plann, founded by Christy Laurence in 2015.
Advice
How Bridestowe Lavender Estate’s Bobbie the Bear captured the hearts of Chinese consumers
Bridestowe Lavender Estate’s Bobbie the Bear took China by storm a few years ago, transforming the scented teddy bear into an overnight celebrity.
Topic
Digital-only bank Xinja reaches $2 million raised through equity crowdfunding offer
With a day to go until its offer closes, digital-only bank Xinja has raised $2 million through equity crowdfunding platform Equitise.
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Artificial intelligence startup Daisee raises $8.8 million Series A round
Local artificial intelligence-focused startup Daisee has announced the raising of $8.8 million in a Series A round led by Alium Capital.
